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6281, WA vs 6286, WA

Name: 6281, WA vs 6286, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 6281, WA profile · 6286, WA profile

6281, WA 6286, WA

Postcode 6281 and postcode 6286 are two Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6281 is more developed, with 89.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 6286 is more rural, where 100% of homes are separate houses and the walkability score is 1.2 (car-dependent). Postcode 6281 also has far more infrastructure, including much higher numbers of public transport stops and weekly departures, while postcode 6286 has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,770 in postcode 6281 and $1,658 in postcode 6286. While the gap in large homes has narrowed since 2011, the difference in separate houses has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,702 larger in 6281, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in 6281, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6286, WA Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in 6286, WA No religion: 9.6 pts higher in 6286, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +7,702 larger in 6281, WA gap widening

8,543 64th pct 841 28th pct

Median age in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +1 yrs older in 6281, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 47.5%

28.5% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.7% Divorced even 8.7%

3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6281, WA 6286, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 68.6%

8.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.1% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 32.9%

10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.0%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

36.6% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 23.2%

8.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +4.41 more in 6286, WA

1.69 23rd pct 6.10 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +2 more in 6281, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +974 more in 6281, WA

1,130 58th pct 156 27th pct

Avg size in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +221 larger in 6281, WA

377 63rd pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in 6281, WA in 6286, WA even

1,056 75th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 57.1%

18.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

8.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +$95 higher in 6281, WA gap widening

$879 73rd pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +$112 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing

$1,770 65th pct $1,658 59th pct

Family income in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +$189 higher in 6281, WA gap widening

$2,091 64th pct $1,902 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis even 7.7%

6.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +0.2 larger in 6281, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 55.6%

32.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.0% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

14.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +$150 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +$30 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,920 70th pct

People / bedroom in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +0.20 higher in 6286, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 33.4%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

19.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.8% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 100.3%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 26.8%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 29.5%

16.5% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%

8.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.9%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +80 more in 6281, WA

82 79th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +7.22 more in 6281, WA

9.60 88th pct 2.38 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +225.3 more in 6281, WA

251.4 56th pct 26.2 32nd pct

PT routes in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +1 more in 6281, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6281, WA in 6286, WA

11 52nd pct —

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 54.6%

13.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 22.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

14.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +1 higher in 6281, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +1 higher in 6281, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +2 higher in 6281, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +1 higher in 6281, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +41 higher in 6281, WA

1,042 77th pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +2.0 higher in 6281, WA

3.2 43rd pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +1.6 more in 6281, WA

2.8 34th pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6281, WA

22.7% 26th pct 7.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6286, WA

25.9% 32nd pct 26.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +68.2 pts higher in 6281, WA

78.0% 65th pct 9.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6281, WA

19.7% 23rd pct 0.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +54.4 pts higher in 6281, WA

75.1% 52nd pct 20.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6281, WA in 6286, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +5.0 more in 6286, WA

21.2 59th pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +8 higher in 6281, WA

10 58th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6281, WA in 6286, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6286, WA

5.0% 49th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6281, WA with nearby areas

6282, WA 6280, WA 6284, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6237, WA

Compare 6286, WA with nearby areas

6285, WA 6290, WA 6288, WA 6282, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6281, WA 6275, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6281, WA vs 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/vs/POA6286/6286-wa